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Cerebras Makes Historic $95 Billion Debut as AI Hardware Demand Soars

Cerebras Systems closed its first day on the Nasdaq at $311.07, up 68% from its $185 IPO price, giving the wafer-scale chip company a market capitalization of approximately $95 billion. The offering raised $5.55 billion, making it the largest US tech IPO since Snowflake's $3.8 billion debut in 2020. This milestone validates investor appetite for pure-play AI hardware and sets the stage for potential IPOs from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, worth $3 trillion combined.

AI Boom Creates Huge Wealth Divide in Tech Industry

A recent social media post from Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das highlights the stark contrast between those who have made fortunes in the AI industry and those who are struggling. Das estimates that around 10,000 people, including founders and employees at companies like OpenAI and Nvidia, have achieved 'retirement wealth' of over $20 million, while others are facing layoffs and uncertainty about their career paths.

AI Tools to the Rescue: Staying on Track During Finals Season

Finals season can be overwhelming, but AI tools are here to help. Students can use AI to build a study plan, manage their time, and stay on track. From estimating assignment completion times to providing reminders and emotional support, AI tools like Copilot, Gemini, and Abby can help students succeed.

xAI Unveils Grok Build Coding Agent for SuperGrok Heavy Subscribers

Elon Musk's xAI has rolled out Grok Build, a new coding agent aimed at professional developers. The beta version is limited to SuperGrok Heavy subscribers, who pay $300 a month for early access. Marketed as a rival to Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's tools, Grok Build arrives amid Musk's admission that xAI has lagged behind competitors in software‑engineering AI. The launch also follows controversy over the Grok model’s earlier generation of sexualized images and a recent acquisition by SpaceX that could see the AI run on orbital data centers.

Jury Weighs Musk's Claims Against OpenAI in High-Stakes Trial

A nine‑person California jury has begun deliberations in the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI, its co‑founders and Microsoft. The jurors must decide whether OpenAI breached a charitable‑trust agreement, unjustly enriched its leaders, and whether Microsoft aided that breach. OpenAI argues the case is barred by statutes of limitations, that Musk delayed his claim unreasonably, and that his own conduct disqualifies him. A verdict could reshape the organization’s for‑profit arm and its relationship with major investors.

Cerebras IPO lifts Benchmark stake to $5 billion after VC’s reluctant first meeting

Cerebras Systems went public Thursday, sending its shares soaring above $300 and turning Benchmark's $270 million investment into a stake worth more than $5 billion. Eric Vishria, the Benchmark partner who reluctantly sat down with the AI‑chip startup in 2016, recalled how a single slide about GPUs sparked his confidence in the fledgling team. After years of engineering hurdles, the wafer‑scale processor finally found a market, attracting customers like OpenAI, AWS and Abu Dhabi’s G42. The IPO’s success marks one of Benchmark’s biggest hardware bets in a decade.